ToplineVoting company Smartmatic’s defamation lawsuit against MyPillow and CEO Mike Lindell can move forward, a judge ruled Monday, as Smartmatic and rival company Dominion Voting Systems pursue a dozen defamation lawsuits over baseless election fraud claims about their voting machines. Fox News (Dominion): Dominion sued Fox News in March 2021 alleging the network had knowingly spread false news about its machines to improve failing ratings, and Delaware state Judge Eric M. Davis denied Fox’s motion to dismiss the case in December. Newsmax (Smartmatic): Smartmatic sued Newsmax in Delaware state court in November, alleging it spread false claims against the voting company, and Newsmax has countersued Smartmatic because it alleges the company is trying to censor the network’s First Amendment-protected speech. Smartmatic’s Fox News lawsuit is seeking $2.7 billion in damages, but its OANN, Newsmax and Lindell complaints do not specify exact figures. Chief CriticsThe parties who have been sued have largely remained defiant, and Lindell has continued to push false claims of election fraud despite the multiple defamation suits against him.

Source: Fox News September 20, 2022 04:54 UTC